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Informal probation caseloads
The number of active informal probation cases statewide increased 61 percent from 2,074 in
calendar year 1997 to 3,341 in 2007, and more than doubled from 1,488 in 2002.
The state rate of active informal probation cases increased from calendar years 1997 to 2007.
The state rate of informal probation on Dec. 31, 2007 was 266 cases per 100,000 youth ages 10
to 16, a 58 percent increase from 169 in 1997, and a 129 percent increase from 116 in 2002.
Figure 19 depicts the rates of information probation cases active on December 31 by region for
1997 to 2007.
Figure 19
Rate of active informal probation cases per 100,000 youth
ages 10 to 16, by region, 1997 – 2007*
Rate per 100,000 youth ages 10-16
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250
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150
100
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Calendar year
Cook Northern Central Southern Illinois
Source: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
* As of Dec. 31, 2007
The rate of active informal probation cases varied during the time examined. Notably, in 2002 all
regions had a decrease in their rates. The rate of informal probation cases in Central Illinois
decreased 6 percent from 264 in 2002 to 248 in 2007. The rate of informal probation cases for
Southern Illinois peaked at 324 in 1999 and declined afterward. However, the Southern region’s
rates were 28 percent higher in 2007 than in 1997.
Map 7 illustrates rate changes in informal youth probation cases in Illinois counties between
2002 and 2007.
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